A. Different meanings of go
• When we leave a place in order to do an activity, especially for enjoyment, we often express it with go + -ing or go (out) for a + noun.
- We could go shopping / sightseeing / swimming / clubbing [to a nightclub] tomorrow.
- Why don’t we go (out) for a walk / drive / drink / meal / picnic at lunchtime?
• Go can also describe a changing state (usually to a bad one) with certain adjectives.
- My dad’s going grey [his hair is becoming grey] and my uncle is going bald [losing his hair].
- My grandmother is going deaf [deaf = cannot hear].
- Our 12-year-old dog is going blind [blind = cannot see].
- He’ll go mad if you wear his jacket. [become very angry; infml]
• We use go when we want to ask/say if a road or form of transport takes you somewhere.
- Does this bus go to the National Gallery?
- I think this road goes through the village.
• Go can also mean ‘disappear’.
- When I looked in the drawer, my watch had gone [it was there before, but not now].
• Go and get means fetch [go to a place and bring something back with you].
- You stay here, and I’ll go and get the bags from the car.
B. Phrasal verbs and expressions
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